Gun Debate

[Mikey]

Was just wondering, why were the apes given M16 machine guns when American West rifles were more movie/TV series accurate ?

[rche]

probably had a big pile of those from the AJ world.

[Mikey]

probably had a big pile of those from the AJ world.

Not sure if it's true but I heard AJ M16's are different than Ape M16's.

I've heard AJ M16's are made of a shinier more brittle plastic, while Ape M16's are duller and slightly more rubbery

[Mego Magyar]

A quote from the POTA section of the Museum " The Soldiers come with the same rifle as the General Apes, which can also be found in several Action Jackson sets."

[Confessional]

Ape rifles are easily identified by the more flexible plastic they are cast in. The sheen can vary from very shiny to a dull black and is no indication alone.

If you have weaponless Apes, an AJ rifle is a fine replacement as they tend to be crisp casts and are plentiful among uniform sets. The white AJ rifle looks particularly cool with an Astronaut Taylor.

I always wondered, with all the mass-Apes that were produced, why they didn't create the more mold simplistic, but completely unique rifles from the movie. Fortunately they have been by Matt and Sandy across recent years for killer customs.